The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-04
THE KNIGHTS IN COUNCIL.
MR. POWDERLY ADDRESSES A GREAT
AUDIENCE IN MINNEAPOLI6

Gluesti srs-Tho Convention Likely TO DO q
stormy One-Oppositiou to Powderiy.
MINNEAPoLIs, Dot. 8.-The General A.
semhly OF Knights Of Labor was called to order
in Washington Rink this morning BY j. F. No
Gaughey. Secretary OF tho Cooperative Board,
and Chairman OF the local Committee OF
Arrangements, The rink was handsomely deo-
GRATED, and contained about 5000 people.
Mr. McGaughey read kilograms from Mr..
Powderly and Secretary Litchman, saying that
they had been unavoidably delayed and could
not arrive until afternoon. GOV. McGill had
been called East, aud was not able to make the
address OF welcome on the part Of the State.
Mr. McGaughey made brief remarks on the
growth of the order in the Northwest, and In
troduoed Mayor Ames, who made formal adj
dress of welcome. The exercises included
songs by specially trained children's chorus
In response to Mayor Ames's address OF well
come, Richard Griflths, General Worthy Fore
man, was introduced In place OF MI. Powderly.
He was followed by A. A. Carlton Of the Gem
eral Executive Board. He spoke particularly
of tho growth Of the order, and said 1t would
appear, when the reports were all In, that tho
order was not going to pieces, but was In re-
ty s.rSneer than ever He thst e
share. Of the products Of their tell, the order
wf Raph sagBs Ss1s t. New York Q, the
best pSHlls spfsSs s.d in the order made the
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sion with = short speech pIedging ne order to
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on the tempersRI}ce question, % help me God.
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common PURPOSE Coming to this city VI
found line: ' 'A''i ~ "A''H
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ane, Is dead.
g! saw the stalwart man and all his great
work before me. ] saw him saying to COR
Porate wealth; Thus far and no farther
the mantle that has dropped from his shout.
ders will fall upon others as stalyart for all
Il would be Q pleasure to speak at greater
detail OF the world Us Knighthood would
but I only hope that every Knight will
leave this house tonight determined 70 do his
selves for the duties oi this world, Let every
this place tonight resolving to do this. It Is
your duty; see, TO 1t that It is we'll done, Lot
every man and woman. read and lay to heart
the declasati2n Of principles q this order
they can lie down as did that dead workman
Of whom ! have Just spoken conseious that
AZ Gathering q prominent Knights Of La:
the General. Executive Board, said: wit Is
quite generally understood that the order Of
than 1t Tas yea, ag9 hnsPeially and other,
better condition. At the Richmond ConVen-